Banana news archive – Page 50
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ArticleCocaine valued at £1.5m found in UK banana shipment
Border Force officers seized 38 kilos of the Class A drug after it was found hidden in the shipment at the Port of Sheerness
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AnalysisOpinion: The other Panama papers
Not for the first time, the mainstream media has got carried away by the idea of Cavendish bananas disappearing overnight
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ArticleChiquita campaign to get kids moving
New round of promotional activities in Germany will focus on the upcoming Euro 2016 football championship
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ArticleBayer aims for banana sustainability
At the International Banana Congress, Bayer showcased its innovative approaches to drive sustainability in banana production
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ArticleBananas buck EU consumption trend
Against a backdrop of falling consumption, the yellow fruit is stealing a march over its rivals
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ArticleJoined-up thinking brings fresh hope for bananas
Advances in breeding, transgenics, diagnostics and disease management are helping the fight against TR4
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ArticleContainerisation a boon for banana exporters
The growth of containerised shipments has made markets more accessible than ever, says Turbana’s Juan David Alarcón
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ArticleBanana industry unites to face common enemy
International collaboration is the key to overcoming challenges posed by disease and climate change, conference is told
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ArticleAvocados Australia flags levy change
Industry body’s board votes in favour of diverting part of R&D funding to biosecurity, asking growers to have their say
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ArticleNicaragua bananas affected by drought
Plantings in Rivas area have suffered badly at the hands of recent drought conditions, says local producer group
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ArticleEcuador counts cost of powerful earthquake
Guayaquil known to have sustained damage to infrastructure in the tremor
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Colombian bananas bounce back
Augura welcomes higher returns and calls on more investment to improve the industry’s productivity
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ArticleLidl Germany switches to RA bananas
The retailer has extended its policy of buying only Rainforest Alliance fruit, following earlier switch on pineapples
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ArticleQLD assesses banana BMP
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has welcomed the Queensland government’s move to assess best management practice guidelines
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ArticleDisney goes bananas for Canaries fruit
Entertainment giant’s latest fresh produce tie-in features new Jungle Book film in Canary Island banana promotion
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ArticlePhilippines addresses China banana issue
Department of Agriculture works to strengthen trade links following Shenzhen dumping
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ArticlePick Right. Feel Bright! hits its stride
Promotional campaign set to supply free fruit to running events across Australasia
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ArticleGuadeloupe eyes production rise
The Antillean island is keen to increase banana production to boost jobs, but changes are required in the way subsidies are distributed
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ArticleAustrians spend more on produce
Analysis of last year's grocery spending shows the value of Austria's fruit and vegetable market rose sharply in 2015
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ArticleWholesaler ‘not guilty’ of drug smuggling
David Mais has been cleared of conspiring to import £25 million worth of cocaine found in plastic bananas